Senate Approves Railroad Rate Bill by Near Unanimous Vote
Washington D C after days of debate the Senate passed the railroad rate bill by 71 to 3 with Foraker Morgan and Pettus casting the negative votes. The measure empowers the commission to enforce orders within 30 days and sets new rules for joint fares routes and penalties while extending court remedies and fines for noncompliance.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Morgan and Pettus
Lalabama
The Rate Bill and Rates Power in Interstate Commerce Law
The bill passed to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix just and reasonable maximum rates. It amends Section 15 of the interstate commerce law to authorize investigation of unjust charges and discriminatory practices by common carriers and to determine fair rates when violations are found.
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Bailey
Teller
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Ministers Injured as Stand Collapses at Assembly
Five Presbyterian ministers and commissioners were hurt when a temporary stand collapsed during a group photo at the Presbyterian general assembly in Des Moines. The injured include Dr C Lukins Roswell New Mexico hip bruised and Rev W C David Monongahela West Virginia hip bruised Rev J M Gaughey Chariton Iowa leg strained Rev W C Buell Taos New Mexico and Geo Willa Mendota Alabama back bruised Mr Davis is listed among the injured.
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Des Moines
lIa
Presbyterian General Assembly
C. Lukins
Roswell
N. M
W. C. David
Monongahela
W. Vu
Geo
Willa
Mendota
J. M. Gaughey
Chariton
W. C. Buell
Taos, N. Mw
Davis Fe
Court orders impose 5000 dollar penalties per offense
The text describes penalties of five thousand dollars for each offense in violation of an order, with accumulation at five thousand dollars per day for continuous violations, and details enforcement by federal courts through writs of mandamus or injunction. It notes Supreme Court precedence for appeals and Senate amendments granting circuit courts power to hear suits to annul or modify commission orders.
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United States
Senate
Circuit
District Courts
Supreme Court
Go al
United States Circuit Courts
Commission
Rethinking Interstate Rail Rules Expands Definition of Transportation
The text argues against interlocutory decrees without hearings and allows direct Supreme Court appeals. It broadens railroad definitions to include switches, spars, tracks, depots, yards, and grounds and expands transportation to cover cars and shipment facilities regardless of ownership or contracts.
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Supreme Court
Minority report opposes Bonynge bill on election power
A minority report filed in the House condemns the Bonynge bill expanding federal jurisdiction over elections. It argues the constitution grants federal authority only as a final safeguard and contends there is no exact case that justifies this power.
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Washington
House
Congress
Filibuster Delays Payment For Samuel Lee Election Bill
In Washington the 47th congress era style filibuster arose as Democrats led by Mr Williams of Mississippi blocked a bill to pay Samuel Lee’s estate 10482 for election allowances. The effort aimed to overturn Jack S Richardson’s contested seat amid frequent roll calls and divisions until the measure passed.
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Washington, D. C
House
Williams
Mississippi
Samuel Lee
South Carolina
Lee
Jnck
Congress
Berlin Metal Works to Lock Out Workers on June 26
The Association of Berlin metal working establishments votes a lockout to counteract strikes in various cities. The action follows a June 26 decision by the National association to use lockouts as a countermeasure to labor disruptions.
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Berlin
National Association
Trouble From Bad Tooth Lands Davitt in Danger
Michael Davitt, recovering from illness, narrowly escaped death due to blood poisoning and a mild lockjaw complication after dental trouble in Dublin. The illness began with a bad tooth and progressed to serious complications threatening his life.
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Dublin
Michael Davitt
Stick to your trade says old proverb about paint
The essay argues the proverb applies to apprentices and trades. It notes that farmers painters and shoemakers should not cross into other crafts. It defends paint manufacturers as best at producing ready prepared paint and warns against DIY painting or hiring amateurs.
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Octave Thanet
Painters’ Union
Mires
P. G
Poker for small stakes violates club rules say servants tips
A club with strict anti gambling rules plans a poker game for small stakes in a private room. An old servant brings cards and jokes that the one rule not violated is serving tips to staff, highlighting the club’s hypocrisy in a humorous quip.
Twice Told Testimony of a Jersey City Woman
Mrs Jane Farrell of Jersey City recounts relief from backache swelling and urinary problems after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She cites improved health and regular kidney action and urges others to try the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo.
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Jane Farrell
Ocean Ave
Jersey City
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Love and Reason Weigh in a Curious Debate
A playful exchange questions whether income justifies marriage as one speaker admits love drives the step while the other doubts possible prudence. The fragment alludes to Btray Stories and Garfield Tea ads amid light moral musings on wisdom and popularity.
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Joe
Fred
Alleged attack on landlord spurs warrant in Findlay
Frank H. Griffith real estate agent faced a violent episode Thursday afternoon with the Zimmerman family over a house dispute. The woman allegedly ripped Griffiths clothing and threatened him with a hatchet, prompting police and a warrant for arrest.
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Mr. Griffith
Adjudged a Pyromaniac in Mt Vernon Arson Case
John Prior was adjudged a pyromaniac and sent to the Columbus insane asylum after confessing to four stable fires in Mt Vernon. He described the incidents to Councilman W E Sefton and agreed to reveal more details later. Six horses perished in the fires at stables owned by T A Cole Charles Smith C A Critchfield and Joseph McCormick.
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Mt. Vernon
John Prior
Columbus
Prior
W. E. Sefton
Mansfield Reformatory
T. A. Cole
Chas. Smith
C. A. Critchfield
Joseph McCormick
Sefton Prior
Mr. Sefton
Three Take Their Lives In Ohio Tragedy
Leonard Quint, 20, serving a life term for a murder in Columbus, jumped from a cigar shop second story to the street below. Ella Freewald, inmate at Columbus state hospital, hanged herself. John Mertz, driven by seeing his wife taken to the hospital, shot himself at his Mifflin township home. his wife had been an inmate of the institution.
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Columbus
Leonard Quint
Virgil Blake
Ella Freewald
Columbus State Hospital
John Mertz
Miffin Township
Marine firemen withdraw from talks amid potential lake traffic tie up
Marine firemen withdrew from negotiations with the Lake Carriers' association on wages Tuesday afternoon. President Livingstone said this signaled a likely resumption of a longshoremen strike, potentially halting traffic on the Great Lakes. President Keefe and other labor delegates left the conference.
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Cleveland
Lake Carriers’ Association
Livingstone
Great Lakes
Keefe
Error found in appropriation bill affects Ohio canal funds
An error in the second general appropriation bill may disrupt operation and maintenance of the Ohio canal from Akron to Dresden next year. The enrolled bill omits earnings and $25,000 intended for the canal, though the grossed bill included them. The enrolled bill becomes law.
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Columbus
Ohio Canal
Akron
Dresden
Tramp Attacks Woman and Defective Walk Case
May 18 report from Bowling Green Ohio outlines Mary Beckle 76 suing the city for 2000 claiming a defective walk and a loose board caused a fall injuring her spine. Cadiz May 17 notes a tramp attacked Mrs. Will Jones with a vinegar jug during a meal, searched for money, and fled. Steubenville May 16 reports ten Pinerton men from Cleveland arriving to guard U S Coal Co mines at Crow Hollow and Bradley with more expected.
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Bowling Green
Mary Beckle
Beckle
Cadiz
Will Jones
Steubenville, O
Pinkerton
Cleveland
Smithfeld
United States Coal Co
Crow Hollow
Bradley
Striking laborers tear up B and O track at Attica
About 200 Italian railroad workers struck for higher wages tearing up a section of the B and O line at Attica Ohio delaying a United States mail train for hours. They were denied free passage as they were no longer employed and later removal to avert further trouble.
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Tiffin
Attica
Aica
Hamilton Lawyer Indicted on Embezzlement and Forgery
A. F. Bickley, noted Hamilton lawyer, indicted by the Butler county grand jury on four counts of embezzlement and forgery in connection with frauds as administrator of Charles Cathman’s estate. Disbarment proceedings are pending. Bickley, once the Democratic nominee for Congress in the Third Ohio District, was defeated by about 100 votes by R. M. Nevin of Dayton.
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Hamilton
A. F. Bickley
Butler County Grand Jury
Charles Cathman
Bickley
Congress
Ohio
R. M. Nevin
Dayton
Unifying of Congregations Draws Ohio Church Support
The Ohio Association of Congregational Churches on May 17 showed strong sympathy for unifying the Methodist Protestant United Brethren and Congregational churches. A resolutions committee was told to draft a statement of unanimous support to be presented to national bodies.
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Marietta, O
Ohio Association of Congregational Churches
Methodist Protestant
United Brethren
Congregational Churches
Committee On
Ohio Syndicate Buys Buckeye Lake Traction Co
Columbus stockholders vote to sell the Columbus Buckeye Lake and Newark Traction Co to the Columbus Newark and Zanesville Electric Railway Co owned by the Ohio syndicate. They receive 2.5 million in common stock and 0.5 million in bonds or equal preferred stock for their holdings.
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Columbus
Buckeye Lake & Newark Traction Co
Columbus, O
Columbus, Buckeye Lake & Newark Traction Co
Columbus, Newark & Zanesville Electric Railway Co
Ohio Syndicate
Columbus, Buckeye Lake & Newark
Widow Receives Nearly All Fred Hellweight Estate
Bowling Green Ohio May 18 Fred Hellweight who hanged himself here two weeks ago left in his will wife four thousand dollars nearly the entire estate while he cut five of his children off with five dollars He had been married only three months.
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Bowling Green, O
Fred Hellweight
Calling for Whipping Post in Reform Work House
In Sandusky Ohio on May 18 Humane Agent Fanny Everett urged creation of a reform work house housing delinquent parents and wife-beaters and proposed a whipping post as a principal furnishing.
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Sandusky
Fanny Everett
Engagement announced for State Senator Schmidt
Cleveland May 18 State Senator Thomas P Schmidt of this city announced engaged to Miss Amt Mueller of Detroit avenue The pairing was revealed at a dinner party The wedding will occur in a few weeks Lost Life Fighting Fire Boston May 16 Edgar Clark second mate of the schooner Sagamore of Boston burned to death fighting a fire on board the vessel in his cabin Sagamore lay at a dock in South Boston
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Cleveland
Thomas P. Schmidt
Amt Mueller
Detroit Avenue
Ads Mueller
Detoit Avenue
Boston
Edgar Clark
Meveland
Sagamore
Lima Barn Blaze Destroys Homes in West End
Fire discovered in a large barn belonging to Numan and Kettler in Lima Ohio’s residence district west end. Flames raged for hours destroying barns and three residences with losses totaling about 9000 dollars.
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Lima
Numan & Kettler
West End
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